Abdul Carter, the Penn St. EDGE, sits at No. 2 on the consensus board across 27 public boards. The tier model reads him as an impact starter — 50% elite, 31% starter.
Production Context
NFL.com's Eric Edholm: “Provided his medical evaluation comes in clean, I think Carter has the highest ceiling of any defender in this draft.”
Production Context
NFL.com's Eric Edholm: “He has the potential to eventually become a weekly nightmare for the opposing offense.”
Athleticism
NFL Network's Bucky Brooks: “Abdul Carter is the gold standard as an agile athlete with exceptional first-step quickness and closing burst.”
Athleticism
NFL Network's Bucky Brooks: “A speed-rushing phenom with outstanding balance and body control, the Penn State star has the potential to single-handedly transform a defense as a disruptive force.”
Role and scheme fit
The archetype rules read him as a tweener.
Sources · 5 · quotes 3
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- Eric Edholm, NFL.com
- Bucky Brooks, NFL Network
- Bucky Brooks, nflcom_bucky_brooks
- Eric Edholm, nflcom_eric_edholm
- walter_football, walter_football
“…Abdul Carter is the gold standard as an agile athlete with exceptional first-step quickness and closing burst. A speed-rushing phenom with outstanding balance and body control, the Penn State star has the potential to single-handedly transform a defense as a disruptive force.…”
“…Provided his medical evaluation comes in clean, I think Carter has the highest ceiling of any defender in this draft. He has the potential to eventually become a weekly nightmare for the opposing offense.…”
“…Dynamic edge rusher with elite speed, instincts, and pass-rush repertoire ready for NFL impact.…”
Sourced synthesis from 5 scouting sources, not original film. How these reports are written →